The coal mine in a northern English village may be closing, which would also mean the end of the miners' brass band.
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- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 10 wins & 6 nominations.
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| Pete Postlethwaite | ... |
Danny
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Gloria
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Andy
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Phil
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Harry
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| Philip Jackson | ... |
Jim
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| Peter Martin | ... |
Ernie
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| Sue Johnston | ... |
Vera
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| Mary Healey | ... |
Ida
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Sandra
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Lill Roughley | ... |
Rita
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| Peter Gunn | ... |
Simmo
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| Stephen Moore | ... |
McKenzie
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| Kenneth Colley | ... |
Greasley
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| Olga Grahame | ... |
Mrs. Foggan
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Toni Galacki | ... |
Gary
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Sky Ingram | ... |
Kylie
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Luke McGann | ... |
Shane
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Christopher Tetlow | ... |
Craig
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| Bernard Wrigley | ... |
Chapman
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| Ken Kitson | ... |
Heavy 1
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| Adrian Hood | ... |
Heavy 2
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Sally Sheridan | ... |
Ward Sister
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Tubby Andrews | ... |
Bus Driver
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| Katherine Dow Blyton | ... |
Nurse
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| Adam Fogerty | ... |
Miner
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Vanessa Knox-Mawer | ... |
Mother 2
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Sally Ann Matthews | ... |
Waitress
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Jacqueline Naylor | ... |
Mother 1
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Bob Rodgers | ... |
Halifax Judge
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Max Smith | ... |
Nightwatchman
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| Ronnie Stevens | ... |
Albert Hall Judge
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| Peter Wallis | ... |
Elderly Man
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Robert Archer | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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Andrew Armstrong | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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David Arnold | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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Mark Arnold | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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David Barraclough | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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Jonathan Beatty | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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Roy Bowater | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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Colin Brook | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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Duncan Byers | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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Malcolm Clegg | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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Paul Davies | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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David Essex | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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Charles Faulkner | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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Andrew Hirst | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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Alan Hobbins | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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Cliff Hopes | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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Paul Hughes | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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Michael Kennedy | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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Paul McDonald | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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Stephen Peacock | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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Shaun Randall | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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Jim Shepherd | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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Robin Taylor | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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Simon Willis | ... |
Grimley Colliery Band
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William Atkinson | ... |
Chippy (uncredited)
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Jonathan Bridge | ... |
Concert Extra (uncredited)
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Nichola McHugh | ... |
Crowd (uncredited)
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| Nick Owenford | ... |
Band Member (uncredited)
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| David Palfreyman | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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Edward Savage | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Irene Skillington | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mark Herman | ||
Written by
| Mark Herman | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Steve Abbott | ... | producer |
| Olivia Stewart | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Trevor Jones | ||
Cinematography by
| Andy Collins | ||
Editing by
| Michael Ellis | ||
Editorial Department
| Clive Barrett | ... | associate editor |
| Emily Hunt | ... | second assistant editor |
| Stephen Law | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Julia Duff | ||
| Priscilla John | ||
Production Design by
| Don Taylor | ||
Art Direction by
| Felicity Joll | ||
Set Decoration by
| Brian Read | ||
Costume Design by
| Amy Roberts | ||
Makeup Department
| Tricia Cameron | ... | chief hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Sallie Evans | ... | makeup artist |
| Norma Webb | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Clare Awdry | ... | third assistant director |
| Jonathan Benson | ... | assistant director |
| Antony Ford | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| John Allenby | ... | property master |
| Jo Graysmark | ... | assistant art director |
| Robert Hill | ... | stand-by props (as Rob Hill) |
| Derek Honeybun | ... | painter |
| Ken Lupton | ... | property runaround |
| Emma MacDevitt | ... | art department runner |
| Steve Macdonald | ... | stand-by prop (as Steve McDonald) |
| Barry Moll | ... | construction manager |
| Roy O'Connor | ... | dressing prop |
| Mark Reynolds | ... | dressing prop |
| Mark Roberts | ... | painter |
| Peter Skarratt | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Joe Willmott | ... | carpenter (as Joe Wilmott) |
Sound Department
| Jason Adams | ... | foley editor |
| Graham Daniel | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Peter Elliott | ... | dialogue editor |
| Steve Finn | ... | boom operator |
| Julius Gladwell | ... | assistant foley editor |
| Emily Lincoln | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Peter Lindsay | ... | sound recordist |
| Dennis McTaggart | ... | sound editor |
| Ray Merrin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mervyn Moore | ... | boom operator |
| Lyle Scott-Darling | ... | sound re-recordist |
| James Manning | ... | assistant sound engineer (uncredited) |
| Keith Mason | ... | dubbing assistant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Steve Crawley | ... | wireman |
| Tim Baxter | ... | optical effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Sean McCabe | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Julian Spencer | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Appleby | ... | still photographer |
| Sophie Baker | ... | still photographer |
| Mark Binnall | ... | grip |
| Harry Bowers | ... | clapper loader |
| Stuart Brereton | ... | camera trainee |
| Ross Chapman | ... | electrician |
| Sarah Fitzgerald | ... | still photographer |
| Steve Griffiths | ... | electrician |
| Ray Hall | ... | grip |
| Gordon Hickie | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Peter Johnson | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Mark Laidlaw | ... | generator operator |
| Mark Milsome | ... | focus puller |
| Ronnie Phillips | ... | best boy (as Ron Phillips) |
| Chris Plevin | ... | camera operator |
| Norman Smith | ... | gaffer |
| Gavin Tookey | ... | focus puller: second unit |
Casting Department
| Brendan Donnison | ... | adr voice casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mark Foster | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Marion Lester-Card | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Elizabeth Wilson | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Bill Barringer | ... | location manager |
| Marilla Elliott | ... | location manager: London |
| Mark Herbert | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Geoff Alexander | ... | orchestrator |
| Isobel Griffiths | ... | orchestral contractor |
| Trevor Jones | ... | conductor / music producer: brass band / orchestrator |
| Emily Lodge | ... | music clearances |
| Simon Rhodes | ... | music mixer / music mixer: brass band / music recordist |
| Victoria Seale | ... | music coordinator: Contemporary Media Music Productions |
| Mike Sheady | ... | music recordist: brass band |
| Tony Stanton | ... | music copying |
| Robert Archer | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Andrew Armstrong | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| David Arnold | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| David Barraclough | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Beatty | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Roy Bowater | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Colin Brook | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Duncan Byers | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Malcolm Clegg | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Peter Cobbin | ... | additional recording (uncredited) |
| Byron Fulcher | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Percy Grainger | ... | music arranger: "Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)" (uncredited) |
| Simon Gresswell | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Alan Hobbins | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| James Manning | ... | assistant music engineer (uncredited) |
| Stephen Peacock | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Snowden | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Kirsty Whalley | ... | synthesizer programmer (uncredited) |
| David Whitehouse | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Gavyn Wright | ... | orchestra leader (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| June McDonald | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Brian Basnett | ... | driver: camera car (as Brian Bassnett) |
| Paul Caputa | ... | unit driver |
| Rodney Dodson | ... | transport |
| Mark Featherstone | ... | wardrobe bus driver |
| Les Quick | ... | stand-by driver: props |
| Steve Timms | ... | unit driver |
| Laurence Turner | ... | unit driver |
| Nick Wilson | ... | make-up bus driver |
| Laurence Turner | ... | driver: minibus (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Dominic Barringer | ... | rushes runner |
| Geraldine East | ... | legal services |
| Sarah Fleet | ... | assistant: Steve and Mark |
| Howard Grace | ... | floor runner / stand-in |
| Roger Handley | ... | band uniforms |
| Victoria Handley | ... | band uniforms |
| Marriott Harrison | ... | legal |
| Synnøve Hørsdal | ... | production runner |
| Zoe Johnson | ... | stand-in: nurse |
| Sara Keene | ... | publicist |
| Sheryl Leonardo | ... | production accountant |
| Wendy Lilly | ... | production coordinator |
| Vikki Luya | ... | publicist |
| Ian Robinson | ... | laboratory contact |
| Rebecca Sutton | ... | floor runner |
| Jane Trower | ... | assistant accountant |
| Jeannie Udall | ... | unit nurse (as Jeanie Udall) |
| Joan Washington | ... | dialect coach |
| Simon Dowling | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Amanda Street | ... | international sales: FilmFour (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Christopher Hall | ... | thanks |
| Richard Whiteley | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Becker Entertainment (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Diaphana Distribution (1997) (France) (theatrical)
- Eurocine (1998) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Kamras Film Agency (1998) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1998) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Arthaus (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2012) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Atalanta Filmes (Portugal)
- Atlantic Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Channel Four Films
- Cinetel Multimedia (2023) (Spain)
- Elokuvapalvelu J. Suomalainen (2019) (Finland) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2010) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa & Iran)
- Homescreen (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Homescreen (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Filmverleih (Germany)
- Miramax (1997) (United States)
- Miramax (United States) (video)
- Prime Films S.L. (Spain)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2000) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance)
- ATC Loudspeaker Technology (studio monitoring)
- Abbey Road Studios (brass band music recorded at)
- Abbey Road Studios (orchestra recorded at)
- CMMP Studios (synthesizers mixed at)
- CMMP Studios (synthesizers recorded at)
- Capital FX (titles)
- Corbett & Keene (publicity)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- GT Caterers (catering: Yorkshire)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (post-production facilities)
- Joe Dunton & Company (camera equipment provided by)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Marriott Harrison (legal services)
- Movietech (camera equipment provided by)
- Moving Picture Company (MPC) (digital optical effects)
- R.J. Handley Ltd. (band uniforms)
- RCA Victor (soundtrack)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production services)
- Set Meals (catering: london/birmingham)
- Shepperton Studios (re-recording facilities)
- Simon Jersey Uniforms (band uniforms)
- Sylvia Wheeler Film Services (negative cutting)
- The London Session Orchestra (orchestra)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In existence for a hundred years, Grimley Colliery Brass band is as old as the mine. But the miners are now deciding whether to fight to keep the pit open, and the future for town and band looks bleak. Although the arrival of flugelhorn player Gloria injects some life into the players, and bandleader Danny continues to exhort them to continue in the national competition, frictions and pressures are all too evident. And whose side is Gloria actually on? Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | Fed up with the system. Ticked off at the establishment. And mad about... each other. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP1,674,359, 15 Nov 1996 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Pete Postlethwaite was heavily criticized by ex-miners for claiming he supported the 1984 strike, but believed people should never burn coal. The last remaining coal mines in the UK closed largely as a result of the 2008 Climate Change Act. See more » |
| Goofs | The result of the vote for redundancy seems to take place on a Saturday, when the regional final for the brass band is also held. Some miners are shown leaving their shift. Saturday work had been eliminated from the National Coal Board long before the film is set. An announcement as important as a redundancy vote would not have been made on a Saturday. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Addicted to Love/Gamera: Guardian of the Universe/The Van/Brassed Off (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Death Or Glory See more » |
| Crazy Credits | On some prints, the words "The End" remain onscreen as three additional lines of "definitions" are added one by one underneath: * 1. closure (as in 140 pits since 1984) * 2. termination (as in 250,000 jobs) * 3. conclusion (as in draw your own...) See more » |
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Danny:
This band behind me'll tell you that that trophy means more to me than owt else in the whole world. But they'd be wrong! Truth is, I THOUGHT it mattered. I thought that MUSIC mattered. But does it bollocks? Not compared to how people matter. Us winning this trophy won't mean bugger-all to most people. But us *refusing* it - like what we're going to do now - well, then it becomes news, doesn't it? [flurry of press camera shutters] Danny: You see what I mean. That way, I'll not just be talking to myself, will I? Because over the last ten years, this bloody government has systematically destroyed an entire industry. OUR industry. And not just our industry - our communities, our homes, our lives. All in the name of "progress". And for a few lousy bob. I'll tell you something else you might not know, as well. A fortnight ago, this band's pit were closed - another thousand men lost their jobs. And that's not all they lost. Most of them lost the will to win a while ago. A few of them even lost the will to fight. But when it comes to losing the will to live, to breathe, the point is - if this lot were seals or whales, you'd all be up in bloody arms. But they're not, are they, no, no they're not. They're just ordinary common-or-garden honest, decent human beings. And not one of them with an ounce of bloody hope left. Oh aye, they can knock out a bloody good tune. But what the fuck does that matter? [gasps emotionally, close to tears] Danny: And now I'm going to take my boys out onto the town. Thank you. [rapturous applause and standing ovation] See more » |